found: Jimmy Witherspoon sings the blues [SR] p1983:label (Jimmy Witherspoon)
found: Who's been jivin' you [SR] 1984, p1983:liner notes (Jimmy Witherspoon, blues shouter; b. Gurson, Ark., Aug. 18, 1923)
found: New Grove dict. of jazz(Witherspoon, Jimmy (James); b. Aug. 8, 1923, Gurdon, AR; singer)
found: Notes, June 1998:p. 883 (Witherspoon, Jimmy; d. Sept. 18, 1997, age 74, Los Angeles, CA; American jazz and blues singer)
found: Grovemusic.com, 7/30/03(b. 18 Aug 1921; according to his son, Witherspoon's previously published birthdate of 8 August 1923 is incorrect)
found: Grove music online, September 11, 2013(Witherspoon, Jimmy (James; Spoon); born August 18, 1921, Gurdon, AR; died September 18, 1997, Los Angeles; American singer)
found: Wikipedia, September 11, 2013(Jimmy Witherspoon; born James Witherspoon, August 8, 1920, Gurdon, Arkansas; died September 18, 1997; American jump blues singer)
found: Oxford music online, September 11, 2013:Encyclopedia of popular music (Witherspoon, JImmy; born James Witherspoon, August 8, 1923, Gurdon, Arkansas; died September 18, 1997, Los Angeles, California; blues singer who crossed over into rock, jazz and R&B territory)
found: FamilySearch WWW site, September 11, 2013(in California, Death index, 1940-1997: Jimmy John Witherspoon; born August 18, 1921, Arkansas; died September 18, 1997, Los Angeles, California; mother's name: Tatum) - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VP3R-387
found: Encyclopedia of Arkansas history & culture WWW site, September 11, 2013(Jimmy "Spoon" Witherspoon (1921?-1997); James John (Jimmy) Witherspoon, also known by the nickname "Spoon"; a versatile singer who achieved commercial success and critical acclaim in the genres of blues, jazz, and rhythm and blues; his1947 recording "Ain't nobody's busines" was a hit in 1949 and became his signature song; born in Gurdon (Clark County), Arkansas, to Leonard Witherspoon and Eva Tatum Witherspoon) - http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=4834